IND vs SL 3rd T20I: Will India bench Arshdeep Singh and bring in Harshal Patel? predicted playing XI

The Asian Giants - India and Sri Lanka - will be squaring off at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot for the T20I series finale on Saturday, January 7. With the series tied at one game apiece, the 3rd and final game will look to be an exciting clash.

Talking about the Men in Blue, despite not having a majority of their key players, the Hardik Pandya-led squad has that they are not going to give up without a tough fight. 

As for Sri Lanka, they finally managed to stop the Indian juggernaut and won their first T20I in the country since 2016. It turned out to be a run-fest in Pune as India almost pulled off a miraculous heist but could not chase down the daunting target of 207 runs. 

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I: Predicted playing XIs:

Wicketkeeper: Kusal Mendis

Batters: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Deepak Hooda, Dasun Shanaka, Charith Asalanka

All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Wanindu Hasaranga, Axar Patel

Bowlers: Dilshan Madushanka, Umran Malik, Yuzvendra Chahal

India vs Sri Lanka Dream11 prediction:

India: Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul Tripathi, Hardik Pandya (c), Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Shivam Mavi, Umran Malik, Yuzvendra Chahal

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka